MARIANNHILL Primary School won R10 000 worth of prizes in the “Lifebuoy’s School of 5 and Wrapper Campaign” and 5 Superheroes.
The project was launched in school last month, and saw a dramatic increase in good health practices among primary school children resulting in healthier pupils.
Unilever’s Lifebuoy brand headed into 162 schools nationally reaching more than 100 000 pupils with a project which encouraged pupils to adopt a new hand washing habit within just 21 days. The campaign focused on children aged between 6 and 12 years old, in Grades R to 4.
Brand Manager for Lifebuoy, William van der Westhuizen, said consumers at participating SPAR stores were invited to purchase a bar of Lifebuoy and place their till slips in one of three entry boxes with names of schools in the community.
Pupils at participating schools were also encouraged to collect Lifebuoy wrappers and place these in an entry box at their schools. The 51 winning schools could choose one prize from a selection of four options, a computer and printer, a printer, three whiteboards or a generator to the value of R10 000.
Joyce Mngadi principal of Mariannhill Primary School added that the “Lifebuoy’s School of 5 and Wrapper Campaign” was not just a success among the children but also among the teachers.
“We all benefited greatly and learnt a lot about the positives aspects of hand-washing.
The prize chosen by the school was a computer and printer.
“The school has limited resources and this will make a huge difference for administration purposes as well as for the use of teachers.
